Blog Updateshttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/blogBlog Updatesen-usDo You Have a Comprehensive Obesity Benefit Design?
According to the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and The Obesity Society, obesity management requires a &quot;stepwise approach&quot; (see chart above).
Benefit design and coverage should align with clinical...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=205752Fri, 22 May 2020 02:37:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=205752How will COVID-19 impact your health benefit plan costs? As we move from crisis control to considering how we operate with coronavirus for the foreseeable future, employers are addressing the economic impact on health benefit plans. Here are some steps you can take:
Understand actuarial projections...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=205753Fri, 22 May 2020 02:34:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=205753Employees With Diabetes & Obesity Are At Higher Risk for Severe Illness
It is clear that your employees with diabetes and obesity are at higher risk for severe illness if they contract COVID-19. Almost 50% of those hospitalized with COVID-19 have obesity and almost 30% have diabetes. In addition, those with obesity...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=205162Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:19:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=205162Your Employees Still Have Other Health Needs Let&#39;s not forget that as much as life seems so different right now, employees still have health needs in addition to those associated with COVID-19. In addition, this global pandemic itself impacts other aspects of your employee&#39;s health....http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=204590Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:04:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=204590Check Out National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Alliance Employer Coronavirus Resources The National Alliance (NA) employer resource page is updated regulary to keep you abreast of the latest &quot;real world&quot; resources for employers. The National Alliance is focused on bringing us information that is not typically available...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=204591Sun, 15 Mar 2020 17:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=204591We're Postponing Our CEO Culture of Health Awards Due to recommendations for social distancing to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, MBGH is postponing our annual awards presentation, originally scheduled for April 23. We are currently evaluating our options to identify the best way to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=204583Sat, 14 Mar 2020 13:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=204583MBGH Takes A Deep Dive Into Obesity & Diabetes In response to MBGH member request, MBGH will be taking a deep dive into obesity and diabetes in 2020.
Our year-long work will provide you with actionable steps you can take to better manage the cost and quality of your benefits and wellbeing...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=203782Tue, 04 Feb 2020 14:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=203782MBGH Selected To Lead Improvements in Mental Health & Substance Use in Tennessee Memphis, TN &ndash; January 6, 2020 &ndash; The Memphis Business Group on Health (MBGH), in partnership with HealthCare 21 Business Coalition (HC21) serving middle and east Tennessee, has been selected to lead efforts in Tennessee to improve...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=203102Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=203102MBGH CEO Elected Vice President of National Quality Forum Board of Directors Memphis, TN &ndash; January 6, 2020 &ndash; The National Quality Forum (NQF) announced on January 3, 2020, Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, President, Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer of Hospital Corporation of America as the new...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=203103Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:22:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=203103Continued Upward Momentum in Memphis Hospital Safety Grades In the fall 2019&nbsp;round of The Hospital Safety Grade, the percentage of Memphis hospitals with an &ldquo;A&rdquo; (40%) continued to surpass the national average (33%)! And, the percentage of Memphis hospitals with an &quot;A&quot; and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=202745Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:42:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=202745Want to Reduce Waste in Health Benefits? A meta-analysis of 54 peer-reviewed publications, government reports, and the &quot;gray literature&quot; estimates that 25% of total healthcare spending can be classified as waste (&nbsp;Shrank WH, Rogstad TL, Parekh N. Waste in the US Health Care...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=202746Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=202746On the Minds of Health Benefits Managers: Health Plan Design and Management Tips Questions abound as health benefits managers rise to meet the challenges of changing health landscape, so we sat down with Joseph McCool, Principal of The McCool Group and moderator of the Employer Panel at Validation Institute&rsquo;s Memphis...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=200496Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=200496Memphis Surpasses National Average for "A" Hospitals In this round of The Hospital Safety Grade, the percentage of Memphis hospitals with an &ldquo;A&rdquo; and &ldquo;B&rdquo; increased from 46% to 55%. Last year at this time only 20% of Memphis hospitals had an &quot;A&quot; and &quot;B&quot;....http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=200272Wed, 15 May 2019 12:38:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=200272Implement a Mental Health Strategy Over 80 stakeholders participated in&nbsp; MBGH&#39;s April 24, 2019 session &nbsp;designed to explore the components of a comprehensive worksite mental health strategy. Moving from component to component in small groups gave attendees a chance to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=200329Mon, 13 May 2019 16:55:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=200329What About Mental Health and Substance Use Spend?
The spend picture for inpatient mental health and substance use looks different. Spend is being driven by both an increase in utilization and an increase in price.
Inpatient substance use increased utilization (18%) combined with significant...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=200028Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:08:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=200028Really Want to Control Your Health Spend?
1) Understand&nbsp; that price is the major driver behind spend.&nbsp; The Health Care Cost Institute&#39;s 2017 Health Care Cost and Utilization Report &nbsp;found that the&nbsp;total cumulative change in price from 2013-2017 was a 17.1%...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=199900Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:16:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=199900Are Flawed Denial Guidelines Being Used for Your Behavioral Health Coverage? A recent court ruling found that United Behavioral Health (UBH), a division of United Health Group, used overly strict criteria for denying care, potentially excluding significant number of members, including children and adolescents, from accessing...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=199844Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:22:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=199844How Ending Medicare Drug Rebates Impacts You Check out these resources to get a clearer picture of how the Trump Administration&#39;s proposed regulations ending drug rebates for Medicare Part D plans and Medicaid managed care plans (assuming they are finalized) impact you.&nbsp;
HHS Fact...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=199843Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:16:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=199843Are Your Mental Health Benefits Effective? Employers play a critical role in promoting and supporting employees and their families mental health as it impacts productivity, health status,&nbsp;quality of life, and health benefit costs.&nbsp; MBGH believes it is important for&nbsp;mental...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=199841Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=199841Purchasers Guide to PBM Quality 2018 Gives Employers Critical Performance Data The &quot;Purchasers Guide to PBM Quality 2018&quot; from MBGH and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions reports on comparative performance of PBMs; provides special reports on cutting-edge PBM practices; and gives you specific...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=195805Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:55:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=195805More Memphis Hospitals Earn Top Scores on Hospital Safety Grade In this round of The Hospital Safety Grade, the percentage of Memphis hospitals with an &ldquo;A&rdquo; and &ldquo;B&rdquo; increased from 20% to 46%.&nbsp;
In the greater Memphis area, 11 hospitals were graded, and two (2) earned an...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=195546Thu, 08 Nov 2018 13:02:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=195546It's Time To Better Manage Your Mental Health Benefits Two recent publications from the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions make it clear that there is much work to be done to improve the cost and quality of mental health services and to deliver on the promise of parity of mental health...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=195813Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=195813Hospitals Have Bar Code Medication Administration But Don't Always Use It Right A recent report from The Leapfrog Group and Castlight shows that&nbsp;only 1/3 of the hospitals fully-met Leapfrog&#39;s standards for bar code medication administration. Get a copy of the report here.
Most surprising, and very dangerous from a...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=187719Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=187719To Err is Human Screening Spurs Community Dialogue on Patient Safety On Friday, May 25, 2018, the Memphis healthcare community&nbsp;gathered for a screening of To Err is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary , followed by a panel discussion about shared solutions to reduce preventable medical mistakes among health...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=187689Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:29:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=187689Trump's "American Patients First" Blueprint To Reduce Drug Costs: The Employer Perspective p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica; color: #0089ad}
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On May 11, the Trump Administration released &quot;American...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=187687Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:17:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=187687MBGH Announces May 2, 2018 Lightning Round Contestants Note our new time!
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Rhodes College
Bryan Campus Life Center
McCallum Ballroom, second floor
8:30 am - 11:30 am
A hot breakfast will be served!
Join us as we recognize our CEO Culture of Health participants...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=178558Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:35:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=178558Patients Overpay for Prescriptions 23% of the Time A new study &nbsp;released by the University of Southern California found that the 1.9 million people that filled 9.5 million prescriptions in the first 6 months of 2013 overpaid for those prescriptions 23% of the time for a total of $135 million...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=178403Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=178403Unpacking Spending Growth On March 13, 2018, the pronouncement was made that in 2016 price, once again, was the major reason the U.S. spends twice as much on health care as other developed countries&nbsp;(JAMA.2018;319(10):1024-1039).&nbsp;
At the end of their article...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=178363Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:26:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=178363Employer's Role in the Opioid Crisis Recent news on the economic toll of the opioid crisis http://bit.ly/2ChaWAs &nbsp;and the impact on employers in terms of lost productivity and direct/indirect for their affected employees and families raises the question: what is the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=177524Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:28:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=177524Spotlight on Mental Health The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions/MBGH Action Brief &quot;Hope and Healing for Mental Illness is Possible&quot; lays out the challenge for employers this way: &quot; Mental health conditions are the&nbsp; leading cause of...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=177364Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:18:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=177364Are 80% of Your Employees 50+ Getting Regular Colorectal Cancer Screenings? March is national colorectal cancer screening month!&nbsp;
Screening Matters
According to the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, &ldquo;Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the U.S when men and women...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=177347Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:59:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=177347Get Ready for "It's Quittin' Time in Tennessee" February 5-9, 2018 is &quot;It&#39;s Quittin&#39; Time in Tennessee&quot; week, a statewide campaign to promote awareness of and resources for quitting smoking. Click here to download the graphic and use it in your communications to show your...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=176234Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:14:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=176234Memphis Has a Top Hospital! Le Bonheur Named a Leapfrog Top Children's Hospital On December 7, 2017, The Leapfrog Group announced Le Bonheur Children&rsquo;s Hospital has been named to its 2017 national list of Top Children&rsquo;s Hospitals. The elite award is one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=175435Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:37:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=175435Memphis Hospitals React To Their Hospital Safety Grades On October 31, 2017, the Leapfrog Group released their latest Hospital Safety Grade for over 2,600 hospitals in the US, including 10 hospitals within a 50-mile radius of Memphis. Memphis Business Group on Health is the Regional Leader for The...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=175176Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:37:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=175176New Clinical Advisory Committee Facilitates Solutions for Memphis Employers Memphis Business Group on Health&#39;s new Clinical Advisory Committee serves as a vehicle for understanding the priorities and challenges of Memphis-area self-insured employers so Committee member organizations&nbsp;can deploy innovative programs,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=173765Tue, 05 Sep 2017 22:54:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=173765PBM Evaluation Gives Employers Critical Performance DataThe &quot;Understanding PBM Quality: 2016 National Alliance of Healtcare Purchaser Coalitions PBM Assessment&quot; reports on&nbsp;
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Congratulations to Resolve MDx, who was voted the &quot;best slam&quot; by judges at MBGH&#39;s August 23, 2017 Annual...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=173725Sun, 03 Sep 2017 22:31:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=173725MBGH Offers Discounted Online Education Courses MBGH is partnering with Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) to provide discounted access to online courses desinged to help get better value for an organization&#39;s health care spend.
MBGH members, CEO Culture of Health participants, and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=173679Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:04:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=173679Innovative Speakers Lined Up for MBGH Conference We are excited to have these bright minds, full of innovative ideas, join us at MBGH&#39;s August 23 Wellness &amp; Health Benefits Conference &quot;Innovation as Strategy&quot;. More speakers will be announced soon! Click here to learn more and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=171842Wed, 17 May 2017 20:15:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=171842May Resources to Manage Cost & Quality of Health Benefits p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}
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Use these...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=171795Mon, 15 May 2017 16:35:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=171795MBGH Joins the National Alliance in a New Vision for Specialty Drugs Marketplace To drive collaboration to control cost, reduce waste and maximize effectiveness of specialty drugs, the non-profit National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) has developed stakeholder guidelines and an engagement...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=170353Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:54:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=170353Good News on Early Elective Deliveries; C-Sections Still Too Common All moms want to give their baby a healthy start. But far too many hospitals are falling short of national quality metrics for things like early elective deliveries, C-sections, and episiotomies. A new report from @TheLeapfrogGroup and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=169524Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=169524High Deductibles High Risks? Employers continue to migrate toward high deductible health plans, but as more employers adopt this strategy and more employees are covered in these plans, there is an increased need to focus on avoiding unintended consequences such as forgoing...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=169386Sun, 26 Feb 2017 23:19:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=169386MBGH CEO Culture of Health Initiative Receives National Award FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &ndash; February 16, 2016
Contact: Bailey Jacobs , U.S. Chamber Foundation, 202-463-57&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Memphis Business Group on Health Named a Winner of the Inaugural Health Means...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=169110Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=169110MBGH Joins the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions' Recommendations for Changing the ACA Memphis Business Group on Health has joined with the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (formerly National Buisness Coalition Health) calling upon the Trump Administration and US Congress to adopt specific principles as they...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=169108Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=169108MBGH and HealthCare 21 Awarded National Grant to Support Adoption of New Payment Models p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 15.0px Tahoma; color: #212121; -webkit-text-stroke: #212121}
p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 15.0px Tahoma; color: #212121; -webkit-text-stroke:...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168992Tue, 07 Feb 2017 14:04:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168992RivalHealth CEO, Pete Durand, to Keynote MBGH Annual Awards Luncheon Pete Durand, CEO of RivalHealth, will keynote MBGH&#39;s Annual Awards Luncheon on April 27, 2017 11:30-1:00 at Rhodes College. He will also sit in on our CEO Culture of Health Learning Session at 10:00 that morning.&nbsp;
Fitness, it&#39;s what...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168990Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168990New Rankings of Clinical Preventive Services Released HealthPartners Institute and the National Commission on Prevention Priorities (NCPP) &nbsp;announced the 2017 update of their Ranking of Clinical Preventive Services, which compares 28 of the most cost-effective and life-saving evidence-based...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168456Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:07:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168456New Preventive Services for Women Regulations in 2017 From KFF.org: &quot;On December 20, 2016, the Health Resources and Services Administration updated the preventive services for women by accepting the recommendations of the Women&rsquo;s Preventive Services Initiative, convened by the American...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168355Wed, 04 Jan 2017 16:18:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168355MBGH Hospital Safety Grade Facebook Ad Reaches 8,000 Memphians! To reach more Memphis-area residents to help them learn&nbsp;about the Hospitals Safety Grade and see results for local hospitals, MBGH ran an ad on Facebook for a week last fall. Click here to read about Memphis hospital grades.
The results...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168339Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168339How NQF Matters in Memphis From the desk of Cristie Upshaw Travis, CEO, Memphis Business Group on Health&nbsp;
As announced in early December 2016 , I am honored to have been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Quality Forum (NQF).
Do you know how much...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168323Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:49:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168323MBGH CEO Elected to National Quality Forum Board of Directors On December 3, 2016, The National Quality Forum (NQF) announced the appointment of Cristie Upshaw Travis, chief executive officer of the Memphis Business Group on Health, as well as two other&nbsp;new members to its Board of Directors:
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168319Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:26:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168319Lots of Movement in Memphis Fall 2016 Hospital Safety Grades We saw quite a bit of movement in the fall 2016 Hospital Safety Grades (formerly Hospital Safety Score) for Memphis-area hospitals:
Several hospitals raised their scores:
Baptist Collierville moved from a C to a B
Baptist Desoto moved...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168336Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=168336How Might Health Reform Change Under President-Elect Trump? If you are like me, you are now coming out from under the campaign and the election itself and beginning to think about the implications of the results for health reform and employer-sponsored health benefits.
Here are some articles that will...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=167364Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:06:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=167364MBGH Receives the National Alliance Member Leadership Award WASHINGTON &ndash; Sept. 29, 2016 &ndash; &nbsp;The Memphis Business Group on Health received the Member Leadership Award at the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions * (National Alliance) annual conference. The...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=166640Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=166640See Why Cristie Thinks You Should Attend the August 18 Conference
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http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164843Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:05:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164843MBGH 2016 Conference Update: More Breakout Sessions Announced Click here to register for MBGH&#39;s August 18, 2016 Annual Conference &quot;Rethink Employee Engagement to Drive Better Results&quot;. Early registration ends July 10 and prices increase July 11.
Three more breakout sessions will be offered...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164748Tue, 05 Jul 2016 14:03:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164748MBGH 2016 Conference Update: First Three Breakout Sessions Announced! Click here to register for our 2016 Wellness &amp; Health Benefits Conference &quot;Rethink Employee Engagement to Drive Better Results&quot;&nbsp;on August 18, 2016!
You will get to attend one of the following 9:30 breakout sessions....http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164399Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:39:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164399Keynote Speakers Announced for MBGH 2016 Wellness & Health Benefit Conference Click here to register now to come &quot;Rethink Employee Engagement to Drive Better Results&quot; and hear from these national experts on why you must rethink your approach and which strategies work to engage employees and reduce health benefit...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164190Fri, 27 May 2016 11:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=1641905 Things Employers Would Change About the ACA Given a magic wand, employers would make signficiant changes to the ACA. Here are the top 5 changes, according to John Barkett of Willis Towers Watson:
Eliminate the Cadillac Tax
Approve the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
Keep...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164192Fri, 27 May 2016 11:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=164192MBGH Among National Leaders Participating in CMS/AHIP Core Quality Measures Collaborative The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) and America?s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), as part of a broad Core Quality Measures Collaborative of health care system participants, released seven sets of&nbsp;clinical quality measures on...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=160387Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=160387Despite Delay in Excise Tax, Employers Continue to Explore Private Exchanges From the National Business Coalition on Health: According to a survey of employers conducted by the Private Exchange Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC), 46% have implemented or are continuing to look at private health insurance exchanges to offer...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=160386Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=160386Is There a Link Between Worker Health, Stock Price? According to three new peer-reviewed studies released in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, there is growing evidence that the health and well-being of an organization is one component of a high-performing, well-managed...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=160033Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:22:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=160033Learn What Works for Worksite Wellness Programs in Memphis A special learning and networking session only for MBGH members and participants in our CEO Culture of Health program on April 26, 2016.
MBGH knows that you want to learn from each other what works in worksite wellness programs and how you made...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=159343Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:21:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=159343Employers Get Ready for "It's Quittin' Time in Tennessee" February 22-26&nbsp;is "It's Quittin' Time in Tennessee" week, a statewide campaign to promote awareness of and resources for quitting smoking. Click here to download the graphic and use it in your communications to show your employees this is a...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=159342Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:16:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=159342New Hospital Safety Scores Released for Memphis HospitalsThe latest Hospital Safety Scores for Memphis-area hospitals are out!&nbsp; Results of interest include:
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The Regional One Health Center continued on it's improvement path with its grade moving up to a C. The Methodist hospitals...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=157754Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=157754C-Sections Too Common in Memphis Methodist-Olive Branch and Saint Francis-Bartlett are the only Memphis-area hospitals to fully meet the Leapfrog Group's C-section standard of no more than 23.9% of births. Other reported rates for Memphis-area hospitals ranged from 27.0% at the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=157069Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:15:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=157069New York Times Editorial Calls for Reduced Cost of Hep C Drugs This New York Times (NYT) editorial lays out the tension in the current debate over the very expensive (@$84,000/treatment un-discounted) Hepatitis C drugs: broad coverage that will significantly increase health plan costs or restricted coverage...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156083Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:19:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156083First: Doctor Visits on Demand; Now: Medications Delivered to Your Doorstep Health care innovators in New York City prove, once again, that where there is a need, entrepreneurs will step in to fill it.
This time Pager, a doctor-on-demand company, is teaming up with Zipdrug to have prescriptions delivered to a patient's...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156051Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:38:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156051More Potential Twists on the Cadillac Tax Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar's September 1, 2015 AP post details the Treasury Department's current thinking about the Cadillac Tax:&nbsp;
"? The Treasury Department says it is considering an exemption for flexible spending account contributions for...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156049Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:27:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156049Uninsured Rate Decreases to 9.2% in First Quarter 2015 According to a Dan Mangan September 1, 2015 blog post for CNBC:
"In the first three months of 2015, the CDC said, the rate of people without health insurance stood at 9.2 percent. That's down from 11.5 percent in the same period in 2014, and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156048Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156048Fewer People Skipping Medical Care for Cost Reasons According to the September 1, 2015 Amy Goldstein article in the Washington Post:
"During the first three months of the year, just 1 in 20 Americans said they did not get medical care they needed because they could not afford it, according to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156047Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=156047Isn't It Time That The Impact on Patients Be the Major Concern? When exactly did we cross the threshold where we became more concerned about the financial impact on hospitals and doctors than on the health, and sometimes, actual lives of patients?
Why do commentaries, such as this one , which call out the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=155811Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:12:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=155811Narrow Networks Can Result in "Surprise" Bills for Patients and Employers We've all heard the stories, or even experienced it ourselves, about finding out after-the-fact that the anesthesiologist used during surgery was out-of-network and, therefore, the patient and employer owe a lot more for those services that...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=155810Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:53:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=155810New, Very Expensive Treatments for Cholesterol Approved NOTE: MBGH's new, specialty pharmacy management program for members is exactly what employers need to make the tough decisions around how to manage the costs of the new, very expensive treatments for high cholesterol, while still getting this...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=155809Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:29:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=155809Flexible Spending Accounts May Disappear Richard Stover, an actuary with Buck Consultants, predicts that Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) will be the first to go if the Cadillac Tax moves forward as planned.
FSAs allow employees to save their own money, pre-tax, to pay for various...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=155807Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:02:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=155807Memphis Restaurants Receive Eat REAL Tennessee RecognitionThrough a partnership between the Tennessee Department of
Health and the United States Healthful Food Council (USHFC), Eat REAL?
Tennessee has announced the first REAL Certified establishments in Memphis.
Responsible Epicurean
and Agricultural...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153559Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:01:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153559Telemedicine Expansion Gets Boost from Walgreens, United, Anthem According to Modern Healthcare, Walgreens plans to reach about half the country with computer based telemedicine programs (also adapted for tablet, smart phones) by December 31, 2015. This announcement falls on the heals of plans announced by Anthem...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153519Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153519Health Care Cost Increases Picking Up Speed Drew Altman, in his June 11, 2015 WSJ blog post, believes the "lowest of the lows of the health cost slowdown are now in the rear view mirror" and as the economy has recovered, people are using more health care services. In addition, more people...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153517Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153517Out-of-Network Charges Can Break the Bank A recent report from America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) shows that across the US, some physicians are charging patients fees that are 10 times, and in some cases as much as 100 times, the amount Medicare pays when patients go outside their...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153515Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153515CVS Almost Doubles in Memphis Through Purchase of Target Pharmacies CVS's purchase of Target pharmacies will almost double the number of CVS locations in the Memphis-metro area, making CVS a more attractive network model for Memphis-area employers and their employees.
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...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153514Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:34:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153514Potential Insurance Company Mergers Could Limit Employer Choices
Source: Morning Consult
6/21/15 Update: Cigna Rejects Anthem's $47 billion offer. Read why and more about other possible mergers in the latest NY Times article. Are these possible mergers good or bad? Well, the answer is "depends". They...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153513Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:12:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=153513MBGH & Methodist: Innovation Has Been the KeyThinking back over the MBGH-Methodist Healthcare relationship, the first word that comes to mind is &ldquo;innovation&rdquo;. In many ways, Methodist has been a &ldquo;Mikey&rdquo; for MBGH. You remember &ldquo;Mikey&rdquo;, that little boy at the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152810Mon, 18 May 2015 14:50:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152810Opioid Abuse Costing Employers Billions According to a recent study released by Healthentic and an article in Employee Benefit News, lost work and productivity due to opioid abuse account for $10 billion. 13% of the opioid users accounted for 92% of the employer costs.&nbsp;
What should...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152796Fri, 15 May 2015 16:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152796Check Out Latest Memphis Hospital Safety Scores The latest Hospital Safety Scores for Memphis-area hospitals are out! Results of interest include:
The Regional Medical Center improved its score moving to a D.
Methodist North and Methodist South moved back to the Bs they have...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152769Thu, 14 May 2015 14:41:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152769Radical Approach to Hospital Bills: Set Your Own Price According to Kaiser Health News, May 13, 2105:
&nbsp;"A small benefits consulting firm called ELAP Services is causing commotion by suggesting an alternative: Refuse to pay. When hospitals send invoices with charges that seem to bear no...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152766Thu, 14 May 2015 12:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152766Hepatitis C Virus Surges in Appalachia, Including Tennessee The CDC found that hepatitis C cases increased 364% from 2006 to 2012 for residents ages 12-29 in the Appalachian states of Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee. Rural rates were more than double urban rates.
73% of those that...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152593Tue, 12 May 2015 15:25:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152593Clarifications Issued On Key Health Reform Coverage Requirements Click here to print out a copy of the clarifications issued by HHS and DOL regarding key health reform coverage requirements, including:
Coverage of FDA-approved contraceptives
BRCA genetic testing
Sex-specific recommended preventive...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152592Tue, 12 May 2015 15:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152592CDC Focuses on a Healthy Workforce
2015 MBGH Annual Conference Topic: Effective Worksite Wellness Programs
MBGH CEO Culture of Health Initiative
The latest issue of Business Pulse: Healthy Workforce &nbsp;is now available and&nbsp;explores how the CDC can help...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152002Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:12:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152002How Does Your Health Plan Treat the New Biosimilars? 2015 MBGH Specialty Pharmacy Management Workshop Topic (held April 1) From the National Business Coalition on Health:
"Earlier this month, Novartis? Zarxio was the first biosimilar product approved in the United States, ushering in a new era...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152001Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=152001Cadillac Tax To Become 2016 Election Issue MBGH Members Only Peer Roundtable Discussions: Strategies Being Implemented re: Cadillac Tax The next time your CFO asks you to explain the Cadillac Tax just tell them it is a way to "equalize the way wages and health insurance are taxed. "
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151992Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:31:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151992Private Exchange Enrollment Doubles in 2015 2015 MBGH Annual Conference Topic: Private Healthcare Exchanges! According to an April 13,2 015 article in Employee Benefit News, Accenture data shows that enrollment in private exchanges doubled from 3 million in 2014 to 6 million in 2015.
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151985Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151985MBGH & Baptist Redefined Providing Health Benefits in MemphisThirty years ago, a small, but mighty, group of employers came together to commiserate about the high cost of health care in Memphis. They commissioned a special study that showed not only were their costs high, but there didn?t seem to be a...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151961Sun, 12 Apr 2015 21:55:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151961How To Develop a Culture of Health For Successful Worksite Wellness Programs "There
is considerable debate about whether worksite wellness programs are effective
in improving health and in reducing health benefit costs. Supporters argue that
if employees are healthier they are less likely to develop chronic diseases
that...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151869Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151869The Y Leads by Example in the CEO Culture of Health Initiative The YMCA of Memphis &amp; the Mid-South is one of our newest CEO Culture of Health participants, having just joined in 2015. Believe it or not, they have already met the requirements for the Small Starts @ Work program and are officially a Healthier...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151850Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:27:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=151850CVS Urges Cost Controls For New Cholesterol Medications Citing the concern that eventually 15 million patients at an annual cost of $150 billion of a new class of cholesterol medications, CVS Health warned that the cost of these new medications could overwhelm the U.S. health care system "if rigid cost...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=149983Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:40:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=149983Scope of Wellness Programs Growing MBGH's CEO Culture of Health is growing rapidly with 6 new participants so far in 2015. We are now at 60 participating organizations with over 66,000 employees. Contact Cristie at ctravis@memphisbusinessgroup.org for more information on the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=149975Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:50:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=149975Get Intensive Training on Techniques and Skills to Manage Cost and Quality of Your Health Benefits All Greater Memphis-area and West Tennessee HR and Benefit professionals are invited to attend the College for Value-Based Purchasing at Nissan North America in Franklin, TN on March 31-April 1, 2015.
Tuition costs are waived for MBGH dues-paying...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=149969Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:04:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=149969What the Anthem Breach Means to Employer Health Plan Sponsors Thank you to the National Business Coalition on Health for sharing this Advisory with MBGH Advisory Information from the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
02.09.15
By Adam H. Greene, Sarah L. Bhagwandin, Sean B. Hoar, Christin S. McMeley, Dipa N....http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=149964Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=149964Most Employers Are Unprepared for ACA's 2015 Requirements A 2014 study by the ADP Research Institute finds that most employers, both mid-sized (50-999 employees) and large (1,000+ employees) are still unprepared for ACA's 2015 requirements.
For example, only the following are "prepared" for 2015...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=148003Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:01:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=148003No Impact on Employer Sponsored Insurance Coverage Rates Due to ACA Data from the Health Reform Monitoring Survey for June 2013 through September 2014 was used to examine, from the perspective of workers, early changes in offer, take-up, and coverage rates for employer-sponsored insurance under the ACA.&nbsp;
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=147528Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:03:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=147528Only 7% of Employers Use Objective Quality Information to Select Health Plans A recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research (AP-NORC) survey of employers found that 60% of employers think health plan quality ratings are important but employers employers lack familiarity with health quality...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=147522Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=147522Wellness Programs Adopt Outside-the-box Solutions According to Employee Benefit Adviser, employers are enhancing and refining their wellness strategies and programs "as they go". The latest trends include:
Using outcomes-based incentives with biometric thresholds Bringing professionals,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=147463Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=147463Menu and Vending Machine Calorie Labeling Regulations Announced The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments and vending machines.&nbsp; This is a significant act...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146703Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146703CMS Announces ACA Transitional Reinsurance Fee for 2016
On November 21, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed regulations in the form of the 2016 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters . The proposed regulations...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146699Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:13:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146699In-Patient Hospitalization Requirements Finalized for Minimum Value Plans On November 21, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed regulations in the form of the&nbsp; 2016 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters . The proposed...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146698Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146698IRS Closes Loophole on Minimal Value Plans The Internal Revenue Service, in a surprise move, said it will not qualify employer-sponsored health plans that fail to cover inpatient hospitalization as meeting the minimum value health plan standard under the Affordable Care Act.&nbsp;
In a...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146429Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:06:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146429Engaging Employees Year Round Ranks as #1 Communication Challenge for EmployersMost employers (56%) say improving employees? understanding and perceived value of benefits is their main focus, yet companies still lack personalized benefits communication at a time when it?s commonly expected by employees. &nbsp; These are among...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146428Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:54:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146428Survey Shows Two in Five US Workers Missed Work Due to Depression Nearly a quarter (23 percent) of U.S. respondents indicated they have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime and two in five (nearly 40 percent) of those patients reported taking time off of work ? an average of 10 days a year ? as a...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146427Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:42:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146427EEOC Continues Legal Action Against Employer Wellness Programs From the National Business Coalition on Health
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a new lawsuit against an employee wellness program on October 27, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146151Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:21:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=14615167% of Memphis-Area Hospitals Receive an "A" on National Hospital Safety ScoreMemphis,
Tennessee October 29, 2014 ? Updated Hospital Safety Scores? the ?A,?
?B,? ?C,? ?D? or ?F? grades assigned to more than 2,500 U.S. adult general
hospitals (pediatric and specialty hospitals do not receive a score)? were
released today by...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146110Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146110How One Employer Saved $3.5million in Health Benefit Costs The results of a dependent audit saved Baptist Health, an 18-facility health care system based in KY, $3.5 million according to an article in HealthLeadersMedia.com.
Check out how they conducted their audit and see if you have incorporated...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146083Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146083Beginning to See the Change We Want An insightful article by Mark Hepler, CFO of Munson Healthcare, an 8-hospital system based in Traverse City, MI, on HealthLeadersMedia.com, reveals that health care providers, well, at least his, are beginning to make the changes that we want...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146080Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:04:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146080Is the Affordable Health Care Act Working? From Brian Klepper, CEO of National Business Coalition on Health:
The New York Times has published a major, multi-article piece , on different aspects of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) performance.&nbsp;
Here's the overview:
"After a year...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146079Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:50:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146079Specialty Drugs to Account for 50% of Pharmacy Spend by 2018 Wonder why specialty drugs are likely to account for 50% of pharmacy spend by 2018?
Here are three reasons:
Supply and demand. Only 3.6% of the commercial population use specialty drugs so the market for these drugs is very small. On the other...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146030Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:21:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=146030Don't Forget To Prevent Seasonal Flu in Your Workplace With all of the focus on the risks of being exposed to Ebola, it may become easy to forget that the seasonal flu causes 111 million loss workdays and approximately $7 billion in sick days and lost productivity annually for US employers.
Get a...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145871Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145871Ebola Recommendations for Workplaces CDC has developed Ebola recommendations for:
healthcare workers&nbsp;
laboratory workers&nbsp;
airline workers
humanitarian workers funeral/mortuary workers&nbsp;
Other workers that are at potential risk...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145865Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145865EEOC Files Second Lawsuit Challenging An Employer Wellness Program
MBGH and National Business Coalition on Health thank the American Benefits Council for the information provided in this post.
&nbsp;&nbsp; On October 1, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit challenging...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145696Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:07:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145696Most Employers Reject Private Exchanges
In a stark departure from other industry polls, employers plan to resoundingly reject private exchanges as a way to control rising health care costs, according to a new survey of more than 330 employers conducted by the non-profit National Business...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145674Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145674A Culture of Health Spreads Throughout Duncan-Williams Inc.
?My father passed away at 56 from heart
disease. He worked hard his entire life in a very stress filled business, and ultimately
his health suffered from it. So it has always been important to me to try and
stay healthy,? Duncan Williams, President...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145625Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145625Healthy Shelby's 140/90: Living Life Under Pressure Campaign
Did You Know That:
Hypertension
affects 1 in 5 adults, and only 50% of affected individuals have their
condition under control
Uncontrolled high
blood pressure can cause serious health issues including heart disease,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145574Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:23:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145574First Statewide Report Issued on Choosing Wisely Recommendations From the National Business Coalition on Health: The first statewide report in the nation to measure Choosing Wisely? recommendations finds that patients in Washington state may be exposed to care that they don?t need?and potential harm.
The...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145468Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=14546833 CEO Culture of Health Participants Named Healthier TN Workplaces Memphis-area CEO Culture of Health participants dominated the inaugural list of Healthier Tennessee Workplaces with 33 out of the 73 workplaces named statewide. MBGH itself is a Healthier Tennessee Workplace having met the requirements of...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145365Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:59:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145365Financial Fitness: A Key Component of Worksite Wellness Employee financial security
crashed along with the world economy in 2008. Since that time employees have struggled
to meet their financial obligations causing stress, anxiety, and depression. This
is not only bad for the employee but it also...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145356Sun, 21 Sep 2014 13:14:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145356September 29 Webinar: Access to Specialty Medications & Value-based Insurance Design Join the National Pharmaceutical Council for a webinar on September 29 from 12:00-1:00 CT.&nbsp;
NBCH's CEO, Brian Klepper, will present on the webinar along with a panel of other leading health and benefits experts. Read the webinar announcement...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145291Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:27:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145291Direct Contracts with Medical Providers Help Self-Insured Employers Control Costs
From the National Business Coalition on Health: &nbsp;According to Aon Hewitt's ?2014 Health Care Survey,? conducted between December 2013 and January of this year, 11% of employers are engaging in some form of direct health care provider and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145290Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145290Employer-Sponsored Family Health Premiums Rise 3% in 2014 From the National Business Coalition on Health: Average annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $16,834 this year, up 3 percent from last year, continuing a recent trend of modest increases, according to the Kaiser...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145288Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:03:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145288NBCH Names Top Performing Health Plans MBGH, in collaboration with Healthcare 21 Business Coalition in east Tennessee, works with Cigna Tennessee and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to complete eValue8. Part of the process includes a face-to-face meeting with the health plan and their...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145287Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:45:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=145287Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance Embraces a Culture of Health
Lipscomb &amp; Pitts Insurance is one of thirty-four
companies participating in the Memphis Business Group on Health?s CEO Culture
of Health Initiative. As one of the companies committed to creating and
sustaining a culture of health within their...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143860Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:53:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143860Employee Bike Share Programs
Memphis may not have a citywide bike share program yet, but many
businesses across the nation are finding these programs to be a great addition
to their employee wellness initiatives.
&nbsp;
According to an article published in Imperial Valley...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143511Mon, 19 May 2014 23:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143511The Best Food and Drinks to Consume at Work
* If you are an employer that provides snacks during the work day consider incorporating these foods as a healthy alternative, if not, share this article with your employees in your next company newsletter or post it on a bulletin board in your...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143388Tue, 13 May 2014 19:35:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143388Short-Term Wellness Committees Keep Plans on Track
The tendency is to
recruit the most qualified committee members and hang on to them for long
periods of time, but the new idea is that companies need wellness committees
that don?t last.
Experts now suggest that large organizations
limit the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143277Wed, 07 May 2014 16:16:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143277Four Greater-Memphis Hospitals Score an "A" on Latest Release of Hospital Safety ScoreMemphis Business Group on Health is pleased to recognize
those greater-Memphis, west Tennessee, and north Mississippi hospitals that
have made a commitment to putting safety first, earning an ?A? in the April 29,
2014 release of the Hospital Safety...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143051Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143051Employers Share Efforts to Adopt Value-based Health Benefit Strategies NOTE: MBGH members have access to a Purchaser Self-Assessment Tool that will help you identify where you need to improve the effectiveness of your health benefit plan. This tool can lay a foundation for you to move in a similar direction as these...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143045Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143045Wonder How Much Your Physician is Paid by Medicare? Now You Can Know! From the National Business Coalition on Health:&nbsp;
After decades of secrecy, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released files on charges and paid amounts to 880,000 medical providers who received $77.4 billion in...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143042Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:40:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143042Financial Wellness Can Affect Company Bottom Line
The
problem of financial illiteracy is widespread throughout the U.S and it can
directly impact workplace productivity.&nbsp; There are clear causal relationships
between people who are financially stressed leading to higher costs in...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143098Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=143098Company Spotlight: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital is one of the thirty-three leading area
employers committed to creating a Culture of Health within their organization.
St. Jude signed on to MBGH?s Culture of Health Initiative in April of last year
and they...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=142617Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=142617ACA's Impact on Health Benefits & Coverage in 2014 How have 2013 health reform requirements impacted health benefits and coverage in 2014? What changes did we see that have a direct relationship to health reform, although not necessarily even required by health reform?
Check out t his article ...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=142395Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=142395Latest Evidence That Employees Thrive in a Culture of Health From the National Business Coalition on Health:&nbsp;&nbsp; The Consumer Health Mindset analysis, based on an annual survey of more than 2,700 employees and dependents by &nbsp;Aon Hewitt, the National Business Group on Health, and The Futures...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141871Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:34:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141871More Evidence Supports Value-Based Insurance Design
From the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design and National Business Coalition on Health:&nbsp;
More evidence is piling up that clinically nuanced copayment reductions lead to improvements in medication adherence. Click here to read more...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141134Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141134Healthier Tennessee Launches Start Small Campaign
Healthier Tennessee's Start Small campaign is now ready to share with your employees! This ready-to-use, free-to-you campaign is designed to help your employees take small steps, one after the other, which will help them lead healthier...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141121Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:32:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141121How Important is Your Employees' Lunch Break?
The answer is: very important.
&nbsp;
A
lunch break is important for physical and mental health," says
psychologist Frank J. Sileo, executive director for The Center for Psychological
Enhancement in Ridgewood, N.J. "Studies...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141050Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:22:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141050Sneak Peek of the New Members-Only Toolkit Employers have a critical stake in communicating
information to their employees about choosing good quality care, managing their
lifestyle, and making wise use of health care resources.
The Getting Smarter About
Health Care Toolkit is...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140427Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140427Mental Health Works Catch up on the latest on mental health parity and how job stress impacts your bottom line. Read the latest Mental Health Works from the Partnership for Worksite Mental Health, a program of the American Psychiatric Foundation.
Key articles of...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141090Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:37:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=141090More Details on Employer Mandate Final Regs From the National Business Coalition on Health:&nbsp;
NBCH thanks the American Benefits Council for the information provided in this post.&nbsp;
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations on...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140954Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:32:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140954ACA's Employer Mandate Delayed, Again From the National Business Coalition on Health: On Monday, February 10, 2014, the Obama administration announced it is delaying part of the ACA employer mandate for a second year, exempting mid-sized businesses until 2016 and giving big businesses...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140931Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:13:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140931Worksite Wellness Helps Employees Stick to Resolutions A new poll by Workplace Options finds that more than half of Americans said that free workplace wellness offerings would likely help them reach their health goals. These programs include weight loss coaching, tobacco cessation programs, an onsite...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140812Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:28:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140812Why Some Corporate Wellness Plans Succeed and Others Fail From the Puget Sound Business Journal: Healthier people cost less. While this is not a new concept, companies
and organizations across the country are starting to see how employee
health and wellness translate to their bottom line. Many...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140598Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:21:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=140598New Member Benefit: Purchaser Self-Assessment Tool
We are pleased to announce that MBGH members now have access
to the National Business Coalition on Health?s Purchaser Self-Assessment&nbsp;Tool
(PSAT) 1 .&nbsp; The PSAT is a
comprehensive, easy-to-use online tool that helps busy benefits and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139740Sun, 19 Jan 2014 23:29:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139740Creating a Burning Platform for Payment Change In their December 2013 Issue Brief "A Burning Platform and Trust: Key Ingredients for Payment Reform" prepared by Bailit Health Purchsing, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation encourages the following to advance payment reform and delivery system...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139732Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139732Benefit Design Tool: Evidence-Based Cardiovascular Disease Approaches Be sure your benefit design incorporates evidence-based approaches to managing cardiovascular disease released by the Community Preventive Services Task Force:
Read &nbsp;the complete Community Preventive Services Task Force report on...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139731Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:34:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139731Benefit Designs Should Include "Clinical Nuances" to Reduce Costs From the National Business Coalition on Health: Drs. Mark Fendrick and John Ayanian argue that in order to shift health care spending from volume-based to value-based, payment models must consider certain ?clinical nuances.? The authors conclude...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139730Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:08:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139730Employee Wellness Programs Can Reduce Health Costs, Hospital Admissions From the National Business Coalition on Health : According to a report on PepsiCo's Healthy Living wellness program published in Health Affairs, employee participation in BOTH disease and lifestyle-management workplace wellness programs resulted...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139729Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:50:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139729CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program
MBGH is working with the CDC
in recruiting employers, insurers, health care professionals and other
stakeholders to participate in the National Diabetes Prevention Program to
prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes among people with...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139548Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:41:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139548Program Overview: CEO Cancer Gold Standard
In the CEO Culture of Health Initiative, participating
employers select one of four national, evidence-based programs to serve as a
road map for their comprehensive worksite wellness program. The CEO Cancer Gold
Standard is one of the choices.
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139547Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:26:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139547Company Spotlight: First Horizon
First
Horizon is one of the thirty leading area employers committed to creating a
Culture of Health within their organization. First Horizon signed on to MBGH?s
Culture of Health Initiative on January 3rd of last year and they have been
expanding...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139546Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139546Can a Simple New Year?s Resolution Affect your Company?s Bottom Line?
According to a recent study by Health.com, nearly
one-third of all Americans will commit to some kind of New Year?s Resolution. The
most popular American resolutions are losing weight, getting fit, quitting
smoking and stressing less. We know that...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139101Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=1391015 Elements of a Healthy Culture
At MBGH we are dedicated to helping Memphis employers build
a culture of health within their own organization. Through our CEO Culture of
Health Initiative we provide the knowledge, tools, and resources for employers,
human resource staff, and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139022Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=139022Healthy Holidays from MBGH
The
holidays are a time to celebrate, give thanks, and reflect. They are also a
time to pay special attention to your health.
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Give
the gift of health and safety to your employees this year by sharing these holiday
tips from the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138882Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138882Designing Healthy Workplaces
The push to reverse obesity and promote physical activity in
the United States has begun to target one of the nations most sedentary
environments: the office.
&nbsp;
Although many employers have begun implementing employee
health and wellness...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138883Tue, 03 Dec 2013 02:05:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138883Obesity Now Classified as a Disease From the National Business Coalition on Health: A new story in Benefits Pro describes the challenges employers face when employees are overweight or obese. Studies estimate compensating for obesity costs employers upward of $70 billion a...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138639Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:59:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138639Value-based Benefit Design AND Value-Based Payment Are Essential National Business Coalition on Health: Over the past year, diverse policy centers and stakeholder coalitions including the Bipartisan Policy Center, Brookings Institution, The Commonwealth Fund, Kaiser Family Foundation, National Coalition on Health...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138638Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:55:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138638Moving from Participation to Outcomes-Based Wellness Models From the National Business Coalition on Health: In a new Employee Benefits News story , wellness consultant Dee Edington says companies seeking to make a business case for wellness are too quick to ditch participation-based programs for...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138637Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138637New Employer Tool: Use of Biometric Screening in the Workplace From the National Business Coalition on Health: Three national health organizations have published new guidance intended to help employers create more successful programs for gathering health-screening information from employees.&nbsp; Known as...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138636Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:43:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138636IRS Eases Restrictions on Flexible Spending Accounts From the National Business Coalition on Health: IRS has announced that employers can allow FSA participants to carry up to $500 of their&nbsp; balances into the next year ? and it can be effective in plan year 2013.&nbsp;
Up until now, any...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138635Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:39:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138635Payment Change Improves Quality and Reduces Cost From the National Business Coalition on Health: A new case study released by Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) with support from the Milbank Memorial Fund shares the story of South Carolina?s Birth Outcomes Initiative (BOI). This is a great...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138634Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:29:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138634Final Mental Health Parity Rules Published From the National Business Coalition on Health: The Obama administration has released final rules for the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.&nbsp;
The law requires most health plans to provide more generous mental health...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138633Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:22:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=138633Data Brief on Trends in Employer-Sponsored Insurance From the National Business Coalition on Health:&nbsp;Recent accounts of employers dropping health coverage, restricting eligibility for spouses, turning to plans with narrower networks and greater cost sharing, and restructuring workforces are often...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137973Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:42:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137973ACA Issues in the Budget/Fiscal Cliff Deal From the National Business Coalition on Health: The bill to avoid the fiscal cliff and keep the government funded for a few more months ended up not including several ACA-related provisions that had been under consideration during discussions.&nbsp;...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137972Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:36:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137972Evidence Mounts: Much Work Still Ahead to Get High Quality, Safe Health Care In one week (week of October 7, 2013) I was reminded three times that with all the progress we have made in shedding the light on the quality and safety of health care services and providers, we still have so much more to do.
Rosemary Gibson , a...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137861Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:35:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137861EEOC Asked to Investigate Personal Health Information Collected by Employers From the National Business Coalition on Health: The New York Times reports that a federal lawmaker is asking the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate employer wellness programs that seek detailed health information from...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137813Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:15:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137813One-Third of Large Employers Taking Steps in 2014 to Avoid Cadillac Tax in 2018 From the National Business Coalition on Health: The Commonwealth Fund reports on recent trends among employers to start trimming back benefits now in preparation for the Cadillac Tax hitting "high cost plans" in 2018.
As employees at many...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137812Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:55:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137812Worksite Wellness Resource: Tekeela Green, Shelby County Health Department Tekeela Green is the Public Health Coordinator for the Shelby County Health Department. Check out what she has to say to employers about worksite wellness and how she can help!
Q: "Can you tell us a little about your interests and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137579Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137579Church Health Center: A Champion in Worksite Wellness The
Church Health Center signed on to MBGH?s CEO Culture of Health Initiative
January 31st of this year and has been expanding upon their culture
of health ever since.
Lisa Carson, Director of Wellness, at the Church Health
Center reported their...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137532Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:25:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137532Plan Worksite Activities for Food Day: October 24th Memphis area employers and their employees have a great opportunity this month to get involved in support of Food Day: a national campaign for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food.
Food Day is October 24th and employers are encouraged to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137486Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:59:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137486Proposed Rules on Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting Released
From the National Business Coalition on Health: Treasury has published proposed regulations - following the July 2 one-year delay - on the employer shared responsibility reporting requirements.&nbsp;
The proposed regulations clarify that the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137405Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:08:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137405New Policy Brief on ACA's Cadillac Tax
From the National Business Coalition on Health: &nbsp;A new health policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains one of the most controversial provisions of the Affordable Care Act: the so-called Cadillac tax on...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137403Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137403GE and IBM Stop Providing Traditional Retiree Health Care Benefits
Bloomberg reports that GE and IBM have both decided to stop providing traditional retiree health care benefits, and instead shift retirees into private insurance exchanges where they purchase their own insurance plans with a defined...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137404Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137404Employers Urged To Reform Healthcare Payments at MBGH 2013 Annual Conference Memphis Business Group on Health's 2013 Annual Conference, "Follow the Money: You Get What You Pay For" issued a call to action for Memphis-area employers to change how they pay hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers in order to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137409Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=137409Enrollment in Private Exchanges May Surpass Public Exchanges by 2018 Enrollment in private health insurance exchanges is likely to match enrollment in public exchanges by 2017 and may exceed it in 2018, an Accenture study found. According to the Accenture analysis, in 2017, approximately 18% of the American public...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=136010Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=136010Only Modest Premium Increases Seen in 2013: Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Survey The Kaiser Family Foundation's 2013 Employer Health Survey, released August 20, 2013, found that there were only modest increases for both single and family premiums in 2013. Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=136009Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:29:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=136009New MBGH Staff Will Focus on Worksite Health & Wellness Memphis Business Group on Health is pleased to announce that Tara Hill has joined our staff as Project Coordinator to assist our members in planning worksite health and wellness strategies, including early program implementation, and to coordinate...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=136000Tue, 20 Aug 2013 18:45:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=136000Methodist's Gary Shorb Calls Hospital Charge Systems "Crazy" In an interview with Memphis' Commercial Appeal, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare's CEO Gary Shorb calls the current system of hospital charges "crazy" and helps us understand why charges have become so high and, for many, meaningless.
Read MBGH's...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135948Sun, 18 Aug 2013 13:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135948Calculate How Much You Are Paying For Poor Hospital Safety
Slightly more than a year after the Leapfrog Group unveiled its letter grades for hospital safety, the employer-driven not-for-profit organization has introduced an online tool to help purchasers calculate the annual costs of hospital errors,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135610Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135610Guidance Released on Employer Mandate Delay From the National Business Coalition on Health: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2013-45 , regulatory guidance that formally delays the employer mandate provisions in the ACA, first announced on July 2.
This guidance confirms...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135277Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:50:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135277Employers Rank Obesity #1 Concern, But Frustrated With Lack of Success in Addressing Problem From the National Business Coalition on Health: The Benfield Group has published new research on employer disease priorities, citing obesity as employers' top concern.&nbsp;
This is the first time since Benfield's annual research began in 2006...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135278Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135278Employer Mandate Delayed Until 2015 The dust is still settling on the implications of the decision to delay the employer mandate until 2015. But we know there are many ripple effects of the decision on the health reform plan as a whole.
Kaiser Health News reports the following:...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135143Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:20:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=135143Gallop: Investing in Employee WellBeing Improves Company Performance Gallop's most recent release of their "State of the American Workplace" finds that, on average, 70% of U.S. workers are not engaged in their work. They have "checked out" or are "actively disengaged". Gallop estimates that lack of engagement...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134998Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:39:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=13499838% of California Hospitals Have Been Penalized Under Their Immediate Jeapordy Program From time to time, I post about the penalties assessed against California hospitals in their immediate jeapordy program.
This program, which started in 2009, California publicizes incidents in hospitals that violate state licensure requirements...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134796Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134796Employers Adopting Payment Strategies to Improve Efficiencies in Health Benefits Plan to attend MBGH's August 29th Annual Conference "Follow the Money: You Get What You Pay For" to learn more about new payment approaches and how those are beginning to play out in Memphis and TN! Register here .
Aon Hewitt Research Shows...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134782Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:23:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134782Cutting Employee Hours due to Health Reform May Infringe Federal Law In his May 29, 2013 Employee Benefit News article, Craig J. Davidson points out that cutting employee hours to under 30/week as a means to reduce eligibility for health insurance under health reform may infringe on Federal law.;
"...a potential...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134728Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134728Effectiveness of Wellness Programs Could Impact Employer Decisions to Enter Exchanges in 2017
The Commonwealth Fund reports that the success of workplace wellness programs could have an impact on whether employers decide to move their workers into the new health insurance exchanges, or marketplaces, an official from CVS Caremark...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134702Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134702Taking Health Care Ratings to the Next Level In her May 31, 2013 Health Affairs blog post , Kelly Barnes indicates:&nbsp;
"PwC?s Health Research Institute (HRI)&nbsp;surveyed 1,000 consumers in late 2012&nbsp;and found that nearly half (48 percent) read a multitude of reviews (of health...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134645Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:05:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134645Final ACA Wellness Rules Issued From the National Business Coalition on Health: On May 29, 2013, HHS and the Department of Labor and the Department of Treasury published the long awaited final rule of requirements for workplace wellness programs, allowing employers to require...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134611Fri, 31 May 2013 16:43:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134611Limiting Tax Exclusion for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Still Being Discussed From the National Business Coalition on Health: Capping the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health coverage would raise hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade, according to new analysis by the Urban Institute .&nbsp;
As the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134520Sat, 25 May 2013 12:25:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134520Projected Tax Revenues from "Cadillac Tax" Drop From the National Business Coalition on Health: According to a new Congressional Budget Office report , revenues expected to be generated by the ACA's excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored plans (the "Cadillac Tax") have dropped from $137...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134519Sat, 25 May 2013 12:06:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134519Be Aware of Potential Legal Challenges to Wellness ProgramsAccording to Human Resource Executive , the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has not yet decided what the term "voluntary" means for employee wellness programs but companies should still implement plans and reduce their risk of violating...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134518Sat, 25 May 2013 11:54:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134518Why Do the Hospital Charges Released by Medicare Matter? Last week the healthcare world was a buzz about the hospital
charges released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that
showed significant variation in charges not only across the country but within
communities themselves.
This...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134400Fri, 17 May 2013 15:50:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134400MBGH Co-Sponsoring Chef Dana Herbert Healthy Cooking Demo Join us on June 24, 2013, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Hope Presbyterian Church for a fun evening with Chef Dana Herbert learning that you can cook a low-carb, full-flavor dish at home! And, a healthy dinner will be served for those that attend.
Chef...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134306Tue, 14 May 2013 13:03:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134306DOL Publishes Model Employer Exchange Notification Documents From the National Business Coalition on Health: ACA section 1513 amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to require that employers provide each employee with a written notice providing the employee with information about the exchange in their...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134270Fri, 10 May 2013 12:35:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134270MBGH Awarded $100,000 Grant to Expand and Support CEO Culture of Health Initiative Memphis Business
Group on Health Awarded $100,000 Community Health Grant from
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Health Foundation A program through the National
Business Coalition on Health, will continue efforts to engage and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134261Thu, 09 May 2013 17:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134261Three Memphis-area Hospitals Score an "A" Again on Latest Hospital Safety Score When it comes to patient safety, all hospitals and U.S. states aren?t created equal, according to the newly updated&nbsp;Hospital Safety Score. The Spring 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score that assigns ?A,? ?B,? ?C,? ?D? or ?F? grades to more...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134251Thu, 09 May 2013 12:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134251BlueCross & Cigna Set to Offer Plans on TN Health Insurance Exchange BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Cigna met the May 3, 2013 deadline to file to offer plans on Tennessee's federally run health insurance exchange. Cigna is participating in 5 exchanges nationally, 4 of which are federally run.
BlueCross...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134248Thu, 09 May 2013 12:24:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134248Feds Announce Broker/Agent Roles in Health Insurance Exchanges From the National Business Coalition on Health:&nbsp;
Agents and brokers intending to work with consumers in federally-facilitated (the type TN will have) and state partnership exchanges will be able to assist consumers in two ways: (a) an...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134247Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134247Survey Shows Disconnect Between Employees & Employers on Health Insurance From the National Business Coalition on Health: Fifty-four percent of U.S. workers prefer not to have more control over health insurance options because making such decisions is daunting, a survey says. &nbsp; The third annual Aflac WorkForces...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134088Thu, 02 May 2013 13:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134088Baptist & Aetna Offer New Whole Health Plan in Memphis Aetna is partnering with Baptist's Select Health Alliance, a 600-physician network, to offer its Whole Health Plan in the greater Memphis area.
Available to insured employers with 2 to 3,000 employees, the Whole Health Plan provides information to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134249Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=134249Register for May 1, 2013 Session on Worksite National Diabetes Prevention Program! Plan to attend MBGH/Viridian Informational Session on the worksite-based National Diabetes Prevention Program
May 1, 2013 9:30-11:00 Community Foundation 1900 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 The
Memphis Business Group on Health, by increasing...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133589Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:35:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133589New MBGH Member Benefit: Diabetes Academy Memphis Business Group on Health announces a new member benefit designed to help your employees with diabetes learn to manage their condition, stay as healthy as possible thereby reducing costs for health services, and continue to be at work,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133585Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:09:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133585Check Out Health-Related Provisions of President Obama's Proposed 2014 Budget From the National Business Coalition on Health:
On April 10, 2013, President Obama released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014. The release of the President's Budget (usually occurring in early February) is mostly a symbolic measure....http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133550Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:20:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133550More Evidence That Improving Employee Health Improves Productivity From the Integrated Benefits Institute:&nbsp; "This month?s Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM) &nbsp; has&nbsp;a new study&nbsp;on how changes in health risks are linked to changes in productivity outcomes. Looking at over...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133548Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:09:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133548AARP-The Magazine Focuses on Lessons From America's Safest Hospitals AARP The Magazine - the most
widely circulated publication in the world - issued its health-focused issue on April 1, 2013,
including a cover story: "Lessons
from America's Safest Hospitals."&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
article examines how hospitals are...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133386Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:21:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133386Account-Based Plans Continue to Grow and Other Findings from the Towers Watson/NBGH Survey Increasingly, large companies are offering their employees only one option: a plan with a relatively high deductible linked to a savings account for medical expenses.&nbsp;
According to the annual health benefits survey by Towers Watson and the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133345Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133345Specialists Can Now Get NCQA Recognition From the National Business Coalition on Health: The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ?architect of America?s most popular patient-centered medical home model?has extended medical home concepts to specialists and released its latest...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133343Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:21:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133343National Scorecard Shows Only 11% of Payments Are Tied to Performance Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR), &nbsp;released its first annual National Scorecard on Payment Reform.&nbsp;
The Scorecard shows that only about 11 percent of&nbsp;the health care dollars we pay to doctors and hospitals today are value-oriented...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133238Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=133238TN Receives an "F" in Price Transparency Tennessee is one of 29 states that received an "F" in a report released today by Health Care Incentives Improvement and Catalyst for Payment Reform.
Tennessee is among the majority of states that provides information on hospital and some...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131556Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:26:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131556Could TN Employers Pay Millions in Tax Penalties if TennCare Not Expanded? Brian Haile, former head of the TN Health Insurance Exchange Planning unit, and now Sr. VP for Health Policy at Jackson-Hewitt, authored a study that shows that Tennessee employers may incur $60 to $89 million in tax penalties if TennCare is not...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131487Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:19:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131487Engaged Employees Exercise More, Eat Healthier The Gallup Daily tracking interviews in 2012 showed that engaged employees eat healthier and exercise more than non-engaged employees or disengaged employees.&nbsp;
This is not the first connection Gallup research shows between employee engagement...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131468Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:31:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131468National Commission Calls for Changes in Physician Payment Methods On March 4, 2013, the National Commission on Physician Payment Reform&nbsp; issued a report detailing a series of recommendations aimed at reining in health spending and improving quality of care by fundamentally changing the way doctors are paid.
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131441Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:17:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131441More Physician Groups Release Lists of Tests and Procedures We May Not Need
On February 21, 2013,&nbsp; the Choosing Wisely? campaign released an additional 18
lists of tests or procedures to question, highlighting
potentially unnecessary ? sometimes harmful ? care provided in the United
States.
&nbsp;
More than 130...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131439Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:40:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=131439How Many Things Can Go Wrong For A Patient in 3 days? Read On.. I know that there are stories all over the country just like this one. I wonder why we as purchasers and patients allow the system to work this way? There are many examples of a broken system in this story and I have highlighted a few of them. I...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=129991Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:31:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=129991MBGH Awarded Grant to Expand National Diabetes Prevention Program in Tennessee The&nbsp;National Business Coalition on Health&nbsp;(NBCH) announced that six member coalitions have been selected to receive $182,000 in funding of grants and stipends to increase awareness and lay the groundwork for coverage of the lifestyle...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=129793Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:17:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=129793Giving Cost Info to Providers May Not Change Ordering Habits From the National Business Coalition on Health: In a new article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, researchers found that giving providers the cost information at the point of order entry made NO difference in which...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=129266Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:47:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=129266Trust for America's Health Calls for Worksite Wellness Programs for ALL Workers From the National Business Coalition on Health: The non-profit Trust for America's Health is calling for a revamp of public health management at the federal, state and local levels in a report that urges a greater focus on preventive care.The...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128897Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:27:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128897Workers Recognize Rewards of Workplace Wellness Programs From the National Business Coalition on Health: More American workers recognize the rewards of participating in workplace wellness programs, according to the latest survey from Principal Financia l.
Sixty-two percent of workers, up from 55% in...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128696Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128696DOL Moves Employer Notification of Health Insurance Exchanges to Summer/Fall 2013 The Department of Labor has concluded that the notice requirement under
FLSA section 18B will not take effect on March 1, 2013 for several
reasons.&nbsp;
The Department of Labor expects that the timing for distribution of
notices will be the late...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128421Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:15:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128421Consumer Attitudes on Health Care Costs From the National Business Coalition on Health : New Robert Wood Johnson Foundation research shows many Americans don't understand why health care costs are increasing nor how the trend affects them on a daily basis. RWJF orchestrated a series of...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128186Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128186Most ACOs are Accountable in Name Only In his KevinMD blog post , Brian Klepper, Ph.D. voices what many employers fear: that most Accountable Care Organizations are "accountable in name only".
Klepper notes that although there is some movement toward change, few organizations are...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128040Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128040IRS Releases Employer Shared Responsibility Proposed Rules From the National Business Coalition on Health: On Friday, December 28, IRS published proposed regulations on the Employer Shared Responsibility ("pay or play") provisions of the ACA.
Read on for details and click here for a summary from Buck...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128034Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:55:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128034Health Care Provisions in the Fiscal Cliff Deal From the National Business Coalition on Health: Both the Senate and House have now passed a bill to avert the fiscal cliff, and the bill has been signed by the President. The bill deals mostly with the tax implications of the cliff, and not much...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128033Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128033Employer Health Insurance Premiums Rose 62%, Deductibles More Than Doubled 2003-2011 From the National Business Coalition on Health: Average premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance plans rose 62 percent between 2003 and 2011, rising far faster than incomes did in all states, according to a new Commonwealth Fund...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128039Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:39:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128039Survey: Consumers Welcome Active Role in Care From the National Business Coalition on Health: American healthcare consumers are buying into the notion that they must take an active role in their healthcare, according to a recent survey by Wolters Kluwer Health. click here for the survey...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128037Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:26:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=128037Tennessee Defers State Health Insurance Exchange to the Feds From Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee, posted 12/10/12: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced Monday the state will not operate a state-based healthcare exchange under the federal Affordable Care Act. Haslam made the following statement on the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=127320Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:18:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=127320New Hospital Safety Scores Released for Memphis Hospitals Get the Hospital Safety Score App &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Hospitals
across the U.S. are showing improvement when it comes to patient safety, but
according to the latest release of the standard public score regarding patient
safety,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=127323Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:49:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=127323Employees Get the Flu Vaccine For Economic Reasons
From the National Business Coalition on Health: A study presented on
October 29, 2012 at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in
San Francisco and recently published in the Journal of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine found...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126961Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:12:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126961HHS Releases Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs Helpful links to understand the specifics of this proposed rule:
Health Affairs Blog:&nbsp; http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2012/11/21/implementing-health-reform-wellness-programs-and-medicaid-faq/
Kaiser Health News coverage of all 3 proposed...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126994Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:30:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126994HHS Releases Proposed Rule for Health Insurance Market Reforms Helpful links to understand the specifics of this proposed rule:
Health Affairs Blog:&nbsp; http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2012/11/21/implementing-health-reform-the-dam-bursts/ &nbsp; comments on the market reform and rate review proposed rules
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126993Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:19:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126993HHS Releases Proposed Regs: Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, Accreditation Standards Helpful links to help you understand the specifics of this proposed rule:
Health Affairs Blog: &nbsp; http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2012/11/21/implementing-health-reform-essential-health-benefits-actuarial-value-and-accreditation/
Kaiser...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=127017Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:07:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=127017MBGH Launches Culture of Health Initiative
MBGH recently launched an initiative to encourage and assist Memphis-area
employers in creating cultures of health within their organizations. This
initiative is in support of Healthy Shelby (the most recent initiative of
Memphis Fast Forward...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126800Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126800State of Tennessee Wins Excellence in Value-Based Purchasing Award The State of Tennessee, a member of Memphis Business Group on Health (MBGH), was
presented with the Employer Excellence in
Value-Based Purchasing Award at the National Business
Coalition on Health?s (NBCH) annual conference. The award is sponsored...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126782Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126782South Carolina's Interesting Approach to Health Reform Leah Binder, CEO of The Leapfrog Group, puts a spotlight on Governor Nikki Haley's (R-South Carolina) approach to health care delivery system reform and how it complements the health insurance reforms put forth through the ACA.
Haley's approach...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126626Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:05:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126626So, What About Health Reform After the 2012 Elections?
From the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH): The 2012 elections were closely watched
because of their potential impact on health reform and Affordable Care Act
implementation. With the balance of power remaining unchanged at the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126625Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:05:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126625Catch Up on What's Happening with Health Insurance Exchanges Wonder what's going on with Health Insurance Exchanges, especially in Tennessee?
The answer is that a lot has to happen very quickly for exchanges to be ready for open enrollment in the fall of 2013. HHS has extended the deadline for states to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126381Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:07:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126381Employers Use Scoring Models as Part of Wellness Plans
From the National Business Coalition on Health: According to the Minneapolis
Star-Tribune, the future of employee wellness programs may be an
individual health score, much like a consumer has a credit score. Allina Health
of Minneapolis is among...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126380Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=126380Retirees Are Often the First To Purchase Coverage Through Private Exchanges
From the National Business Coalition on Health: Kaiser Health News reports that
in the past 20 years, the number of companies that provide retiree health
coverage has dropped dramatically, leaving seniors with the difficult task...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=125776Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=125776New MBGH Member Benefit: Resolve Health Challenges with Other Employers Who Understand Join us January 30, 2013 8:30-10:30 for our first meeting! Open to MBGH members and affiliates only. Register by email to ctravis@memphisbusinessgroup.org .
You know
other businesses face the same employee health and health benefit challenges...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123939Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123939ACA Will Raise Costs for Mid-Sized Employers
From the National Business Coalition on Health:&nbsp; President Obama's healthcare law won't erode
employer-based health insurance ? but it will raise some companies' costs by
nearly 10 percent, according to a new analysis
from the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123937Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:08:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123937Check Out MBGH's Worksite Wellness Web Page! Did you know that working adults comprise 65% of the population ages
16+ in the US?
Did you realize that workers spend at least 50% of their
waking hours at the worksite?
Is it any surprise then, that where we work can help promote and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123940Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123940Two Major Employers Embrace Private Health Insurance Exchange
From the National Business Coalition on Health: According to Employee Benefit
News, in a move that could herald a sea change in health
benefits, Sears Holdings Corp. and Darden Restaurants, Inc will
begin allowing employees to purchase health...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123693Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123693Higher Prices Drive Cost Increases in Employer-Sponsored Insurance Plans "Despite some increases in utilization,HCCI found spending growth was driven primary by increases in prices paid."
That's the bottom line of a report just released by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) which found that per capita healthcare...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123647Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:47:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123647Working to Get the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program to Memphis! As those of you that attended our September 6, 2012 Annual Conference know, MBGH is working through the National Business Coalition on Health and the CDC to get the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program to Memphis!
This evidence-based,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123552Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:42:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123552Adult Obesity Rates Could Exceed 60% in TN by 2030
As you read this article on the impact of diabetes in the US and Tennessee and the potential we have to decrease the financial as well as disease-related impact by just decreasing our average BMI by 5%, consider participating in MBGH's efforts to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123497Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:45:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=1234974th Annual Memphis Business Group on Health Conference &nbsp;
On September 6th, Memphis Business Group on Health hosted over 100 healthcare professionals at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis for its 4th Annual Conference.&nbsp; The conference also convened a nationwide array of healthcare...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123491Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:28:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123491Poor Health Costs Employers $227 Billion in Lost Productivity Take the MBGH Brief Worksite Health Assessment to see if you have the evidence-based policies, environmental and social supports in place to work in conjunction with your health benefit to increase the health and productivity of your employees!...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123471Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:55:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123471Survey Shows Increase in Consumerism
From the National Business Coalition on Health: Patients are morphing
into health care consumers with growing use of technology for medical shopping
and health engagement, according to a survey conducted by Altarum, the health services...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123470Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:34:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123470How Long Will We Accept Preventable Medical Mistakes? My heart breaks and then I get mad when I read about preventable medical mistakes, aka medical errors, causing so much pain and even loss of life for patients! When you read the full article below, you will see that in California (CA) at least 8 of...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123201Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:25:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123201Providers Offering Price Guarantees to Insurers to Stabilize Employer Health Costs From the National Business Coalition on Health: According to&nbsp; Forbes , one of the Midwest?s largest providers of medical care is bringing a price guarantee to a new concept being pushed by the Obama administration that rewards doctors and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123020Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:47:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123020Hospitals as Employers Using Wellness Programs Find Benefits Beyond a Healthy Workforce From the National Business Coalition on Health: Hospitals are emphasizing employee health,
in part to give them credibility when they pitch wellness programs to other
companies. Hospital executives increasingly agree that employee wellness
programs...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123018Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=123018Employers Turn to Biometric Data To Manage Costs From the National Business Coalition on Health: As employers continue to use wellness programs to improve employee
behavior and their health, many are taking advantage of benefits automation
tools; however, they also have not reached the potential...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=122866Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=122866Top 10 Hospital Contracting PrioritiesWhile there is a lot of focus in the press and push from employers for hospitals to develop new, more efficient, higher quality delivery models, hospitals are still focused on the basic "blocking and tackling" of running a hospital and that is shown...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=122865Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:23:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=122865Leading Health Groups Outline Guidance on Outcomes Based Incentives in Wellness Programs
From the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Industry collaboration produces guidance for the use of
outcomes-based incentives in employer-sponsored workplace wellness programs&nbsp;
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=122722Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:31:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=122722Morbid Obesity Protected Under ADA From Employee Benefits News Legal Alert: On July 24, the EEOC announced that it settled a disability discrimination lawsuit filed last year against BAE Systems for discrimination against an employee based on his actual or perceived disability...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=122360Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:22:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=122360Survey Shows Many Employers Not Waiting Until November Elections to Implement ACA Reforms From the National Business Coalition on Health: A recent Mercer survey of 4,000
employers, conducted the week after the Supreme Court's ruling on the
Affordable Care Act, revealed that a majority said they had been waiting for
the Court's...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=121189Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:12:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=121189Survey Finds Wellness Strategies Gaining Traction as Way to Curb Health Cost Increases From the National Business Coalition on Health: Global costs for employee health benefits are
expected to increase this year, but wellness programs are gaining traction as a
way to keep people healthier and lower long-term costs, according to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=121149Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:52:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=121149House Subcommittee Approves Appropriations Bill Cutting Funding for ACA Programs From the National Business Coalition on Health: In a formal mark-up session on July 17, the
U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee?s Labor, Health and
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee approved a draft...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=121150Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=121150Participate in the Annual Purchasing Power Survey Modern Healthcare has opened its annual Healthcare Purchasing Power survey
for participation. This survey examines how much major employers spend
on providing health care benefits and services to their employees;
essentially, who pays for...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=121108Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:09:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=121108Employers Are Addressing Obesity, But There is More to Do A survey of&nbsp;small to mid-sized&nbsp;employers conducted by the National Business Coalition on Health in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Safety Council, shows that employers are already addressing...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=120634Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=120634Don?t Place Curbs on ?Stop-Loss? Insurance, GOP Lawmakers Tell Administration Three Republican senators have warned the Obama administration not to place new limits on the issuance of ?stop-loss? insurance, which employers purchase in order to operate self-insured health plans. A recent Federal Register notice issued by the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=120633Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:31:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=120633Business as Usual for Employers After Supreme Court Upholds Health Reform I have to admit that when we finally got the whole picture and the Supreme Court had upheld PPACA, it was a little anti-climactic
Not because health reform itself is any less impactful, but because the employers I know have been moving forward...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=120461Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=120461Memphis Hospitals Graded on Patient Safety National
hospital performance reporting organization, Leapfrog Group, released hospital
safety scores for over 2700 hospitals across the nation today, several of which
are in the Memphis metropolitan market. Most hospitals in the area fared...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=119815Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:00:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=119815Register Now for "Making the Case for Worksite Health, Leadership and Culture" Webinar Register for the CDC's National Healthy Worksite Program&nbsp; Implementation Training Webinar on June 18, 2012, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT.
This webinar entitled "Making the Case for Worksite Health, Leadership and Culture"&nbsp; features speaker...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=119162Thu, 17 May 2012 17:38:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=119162New, More User-Friendly Health Reform Website from American Benefits Council
From the National Business Coalition on Health:
The American Benefits Council, an important strategic partner of
NBCH, has announced its new, more user-friendly website.
The Health Care Reform issue page is now divided into its component...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118791Fri, 04 May 2012 12:01:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118791National Healthy Worksite Program Kicking Off in Memphis in May! UPDATE: FIRST TRAINING ANNOUNCED
Register NOW to attend the June 6 "Healthy Worksite 101" training provided by the National Healthy Worksite Program here in Memphis. The topic is "Making the Business Case for Worksite Wellness" . Space is...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118364Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:28:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118364Costs of Many Preventive Services Vary Widely: What Employers Can Do Kelly Kennedy's April 6, 2012 article in USA Today sheds light on the significant variance in the costs of preventive services, now required to be covered by insurance at 100%, not subject to co-pays or deductibles.
"Over the past year, health...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118294Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:16:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118294Disturbing Anti-Smoking Ads Convince Thousands to Quit "(RNN) - Calls to a national stop-smoking line
doubled and traffic to the government's anti-smoking website tripled
after a hard-hitting TV advertising campaign seems to have convinced
many Americans to quit the deadly habit.
The Tips from...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118187Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:54:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118187For One Little Soul At A Time... This video explains it all...why MBGH is working with our regional hospitals to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of their care. For one little soul at a time.
Plan to attend MBGH's April 24, 2012 celebration of 10 years as a Leapfrog...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118185Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118185Physician Groups Identify Tests and Procedures That are Often Not Necessary Nine physician organizations have each identified five tests or
procedures that may be overused or unnecessary as part of the Choosing Wisely
campaign led by the ABIM Foundation, with Consumer Reports, in an effort
to improve health care quality...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118178Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118178Will CFOs Play or Pay Under Healthcare Reform? Click here for copy.
http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118173Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:41:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118173Some Good News for Shelby County in the County Health Rankings
The recently released 2012 County Health Rankings have some
good news for Shelby County as well as continuing to point out where we need to
focus efforts to improve the overall ?health? of our community.
The good news is that Shelby County...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118161Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:43:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=118161A Must Watch: Easy Way to Explain "Bundled Payments" or "Flat Fees" Yet another great video from BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, this one explains "bundled payments" or "flat fees" in a way that anyone can understand.
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http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117936Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:53:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117936We Must Start Shining the Light on Quality & Cost of Healthcare Great little video from BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina about how they are beginning to shine the light on the quality and cost of care for their members.
We need to do this in Memphis! MBGH is helping employers move in this direction.
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117935Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117935Consumer Directed Health Plans Becoming Mainstream
MBGH
attended the recent Memphis meeting presenting the results of the
Annual Mercer National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans 2011.
Although
I had read the results when they were released in November 2011, at
this meeting, I...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117645Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:51:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117645Are You Meeting Your Obligations to Nursing Mothers? One of the highlights of MBGH's "Believe in a Healthy Memphis: the 2011 Let's CHANGE Summit" held last July in collaboration with the Healthy Memphis Common Table, the Shelby County Health Department, and Shelby County Mayor Luttrell's office, was...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117649Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117649Health Benefits Changes on the Horizon Towers Watson/National Business Group on
Health study finds
health benefits changes are on the horizon. Although the rate of health care cost increases is expected to remain
stable in 2012, employers are taking more aggressive steps to manage...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117586Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:19:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117586Health Reform Ends Lifetime Limits for 2 Million Tennesseans In a new report on how the health reform law has impacted people, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
says that the health reform law has eliminated
lifetime limits on coverage for more than 105 million Americans, including...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117585Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117585Employers Interested in Exploring a Corporate Health Exchange Model From Aon Hewitt: Employers
Interested in Exploring a Corporate Health Exchange Model, Says Aon Hewitt&nbsp; --&nbsp;
March 23 marks two years since Health Care Reform legislation passed. During
this time, many employers have re-examined the way...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117584Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:45:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=117584U.S. Health Spending Growth Slows for 2nd Year in 2010 U.S. health care spending
experienced historically low rates of growth in 2009 and 2010 according to the
annual report of national health expenditures (NHE) from the Centers for
Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the January...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116797Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:56:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116797Organizations Team Up to Help Physicians, Patients "Choose Wisely" In the field of medicine, the
customer is not always right, but that doesn't necessarily stop physicians from
ordering tests and procedures that may not be strictly medically indicated when their patients request such tests or procedures.
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116796Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:42:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116796ADP Survey: 40% of Employees Don't Understand Their Benefits According to a recent article by Lisa Gillespie in Employee Benefit News...
A new ADP survey shows a wide gap
between the goals and reality of how employees understand their benefit
plans.
Eighty percent of human resources...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116795Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:24:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116795Memphis-Area Hospitals Make Progress in Eliminating Early Elective Deliveries Memphis Business Group on Health (MBGH) and the employer-driven
hospital quality watchdog, The Leapfrog Group , announce that the 2011 results
from the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey indicate that hospitals in the
greater-Memphis area, which...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116765Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:16:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116765Catalyst for Payment Reform Releases Model Contract for Employers From the National Business Coalition on Health :
The
Catalyst for Payment Reform released a tool ( see model health plan contract language ) to unite employers and other health
care purchasers around the shared goal to make 20% of health...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116656Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:15:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116656Shelby County Selected for CDC's National Healthy Worksite Initiative On Friday, January 13, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Shelby County was one of 7 sites nationally selected for their National Healthy Worksite Initiative. Viridian Health Management, based in Phoenix, AZ,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116601Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:27:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=116601TN Plans Encouraged to Give "Good Driver Discounts" Proposed
recommendations for the Tennessee Health Insurance Exchange encourage
health plans and employers to establish expectations about personal
responsibility and engagement through benefit designs in the Exchange.
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The
wellness...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115957Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:19:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115957Take Steps to Reduce Your Labor & Delivery Costs Labor
and delivery account for nearly 25% of all hospitalizations for many
employers, and costs associated with pregnancy and its complications are
a driving factor in the rising costs of health care.
The growing use of medically unnecessary...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115955Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:43:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115955Benefits Basics: MBGH Offers New Member Benefit in 2012
In 2012, MBGH is offering a series of Benefits Basics webinars, designed to
"fill the gap" for educational programming geared toward new hires,
where other programs are not readily available from reliable training sources
(such as ISCEBS or...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115936Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115936How Will a TN Insurance Exhcange Impact Employers? Get the answer by reading the full document (or the Executive Summary ), ?Best Alternatives to a Federal Insurance Exchange in Tennessee?,
just issued by the State of Tennessee Insurance Exchange Planning Initiative
(the Initiative).
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115426Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:19:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115426Take Steps to Offer Healthy Options in the Workplace In July of this year, MBGH sponsored the ?Believe in a Healthy
Memphis: 2011 Let?s CHANGE Summit? in collaboration with the Shelby County
Health Department and Healthy Memphis Common Table. Ham Smythe, President of
Yellow Cab and Checker Cab,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115424Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:07:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115424Flurry of Activity in Physician Practice Acquisition in Memphis
It
seems a week does not go by without at least one physician practice
forming a partnership or being acquired by a Memphis area health system.
The most recent announcement, just today, was Methodist's acquisition of Eastmoreland Internal...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115427Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:54:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115427Following a Blog on a Blog Well, not quite a blog in the truest sense, but a Facebook version of a blog. Here is a recent conversation on Facebook about public reporting of hospital infection rates! Bottom line, whose burden is it? The hospital's burden of data collection,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115380Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:01:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115380IOM's Essential Health Benefits Recommendations Leave More Questions Than Answers The IOM recommended that HHS develop an EHB package by May 2012. The high-level recommendations are as follows:
1. The EHB package should be adjusted so that the expected
national average premium for a ?silver? (second-lowest-price) plan...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115266Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:20:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115266Public Reporting Helps Spur Improvement in Hospital Infections Memphis Business Group on Health is proud to be the Leapfrog Regional Roll-Out for Memphis and West Tennessee and to serve as Vice Chair of the Leapfrog Board of Directors. We are excited to see that public reporting of hospital acquired infections...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115261Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:08:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=115261If I were King.... If I were King, and could wave my magic wand, my three wishes would be (ooops, I think I am mixing metaphors, oh well):
Engage my employees as partners with me in the quality and cost of their health benefits. I would Implement a benefit design...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114867Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114867NBCH Hospital Patient Safety Action Brief Details Actions for Employers The National Business Coalition on Health's (NBCH) Action Brief on Hospital Patient Safety, lays out the issues, details how health plans across the country are or are not working to improve safety, and details actions employers can take to have an...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114860Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:58:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114860State Governments Requiring More from Employees in New Health Benefits Maybe it's time for the private sector to look at how state governments are ratcheting up the requirements for employees to get health benefits and follow suit.
Whether it is called the Health Enhancement Plan, like it is in Connecticut, or the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114845Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:44:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114845Do You Understand the Impact of the Individual Mandate? Great article from Milliman explaining why something has to be done to address adverse selection in health reform. If it is not the individual mandate, what will it be?
As Tom Snook, Principal &amp; Consulting Actuary, Milliman Inc., says, people...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114846Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114846Rules Issued for Women's Preventive Care
On August 1, the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued
detailed guidelines ( http://www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelines/ ) for group health
plans and health insurance issuers...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114814Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:53:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114814Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Health Coverage Currently, the value of health insurance coverage provided
by employers is not subject to payroll or income taxes.
Recent budget
calculations indicate that this is the federal government?s largest tax
expenditure, at a cost of more than $1...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114813Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=114813Do You Know the Common Causes of Wrong Site Surgery? As it turns out, wrong site surgeries happen for many reasons and often the cause for the mistake happens before the patient is even scheduled for surgery.
&nbsp;A new initiative of the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare believes...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113842Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:45:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113842On-site Medical Clinics Continue to Interest Employers Embracing the belief that providing on-site medical care can keep employees healthy and productive and save money, more and more employers are opening their own state-of-the-art health centers.
Mercer reports that, nationally, 15% of employers...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113841Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:20:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113841John Moses Debunks Old Approaches to Employee Engagement at MBGH Annual Conference Every employer MBGH talks to says they want to increase the ?health
engagement? of their employees, but the strategies they have used so far just
have not been successful. Does this sound like you?
If so, plan to attend MBGH?s Annual...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113754Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:54:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113754Ever Wonder What A Never-Event Looks Like? Every year 1,300 to 2,700 Americans are harmed by wrong-site errors. Even after all the attention to this issue since 1999, brought to light by To Err is Human , and an understanding that it is possible NOT to have these injuries, highlighted in...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113616Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:25:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113616McKinsey Projects 30% of Employers Will Drop Health Benefits Major findings from McKinsey's early 2011 survey of 1,300 employers include:
Overall, 30 percent of employers will definitely or probably stop offering employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) in the years after 2014.
Among employers...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113392Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:06:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113392Employers Take Note: Sitting is Bad For Your Employees & Your Business! Recent research indicates that "sitting can be lethal". With the increase of "knowledge workers" who are tied to their desks on the phone, webinars, computer and in long conference room meetings, employers should start thinking about how to keep...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113029Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113029What work place policy change would you support to improve health? 51% of those responding to MBGH's informal Facebook poll on what work place policy change they would support to improve health voted for "no tobacco use on property". This is exciting news as decreasing the number of tobacco users is a high priority...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112593Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:40:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112593IRS Releases 2012 Indexed Amounts for HSAs, HDHPs On May 24, 2011, the U.S. Treasury Department and
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2011-32, which lists the 2012 indexed
amounts, adjusted for inflation, for health savings accounts and
high-deductible health plans...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113013Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:49:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113013Dow Chemical Maps Connection of Employee Health to Company Success In the first of a two-part interview with Dr. Cathy Baase, Global Director of Health Services for Dow Chemical, The Benfield Group's article outlines the key philosophy and approaches Dow has taken over the past 20 years to increase value to Dow by...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113002Tue, 31 May 2011 14:17:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=113002Delbanco believes the healthcare payment system needs ?CPR? Who better to help you
beat the health reform blues than Suzanne F. Delbanco, PhD., executive director
of Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR).
Delbanco is joining Peter Hayes ,
Principal for Healthcare Solutions and formerly with Hannaford...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112806Mon, 16 May 2011 20:14:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112806MBGH Now Offers Vendor Due Diligence Few tasks in benefits management are more time-consuming
and expensive than performing due diligence on vendors or potential vendors.
Starting now MBGH members can supplement or replace vendor due diligence with
information from The Leapfrog Due...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112805Mon, 16 May 2011 20:04:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112805MBGH Launches New Health Promotions Benefits Tool & Solutions Center Our members said they wanted it, and we listened. In the most
recent MBGH user survey, worksite health promotion ranked number one as the most
important learning topic.
That?s why MBGH created a new Tools &amp; Solutions
Center dedicated to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112804Mon, 16 May 2011 19:56:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112804MBGH Appointed to National Measures Applications Partnership Advising HHS Memphis Business Group on Health has been appointed to the Measures Applications Partnership (MAP), a consensus-based entity advising the U. S. Department of Health &amp; Human Services (HHS) on the best measures to use in public reporting,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112803Mon, 16 May 2011 19:33:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112803Memphis Total Cost of Healthcare Increases Less Than National Average The good news for Memphis is that our total cost of healthcare for a typical family of four covered by a PPO increased only 5.7% from 2010 to 2011 compared to a national increase of 7.3% during that same time period. Memphis costs are now 4.3% above...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112787Thu, 12 May 2011 23:15:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112787Broker Commissions: In or Out of Medical Loss Ratio Calculations? Health Reform Update from the National Business Coalition on Health
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is
considering whether to endorse legislation that would remove broker and agent
commissions from the medical...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112771Wed, 11 May 2011 20:17:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112771High-Profile Healthcare Centers Skeptical of ACO Proposed Rules Health Reform Update from National Business Coalition on Health
As
NBCH and many organizations are preparing to submit comments to HHS on the ACO
federal regulations, the nation?s highest-profile health care centers ? the
Cleveland Clinic,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112770Wed, 11 May 2011 20:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112770MBGH Recognizes Two Health Plans & Five Hospitals For Improving Cost & Quality
The Memphis Business Group
on Health (MBGH), Memphis?s only non-profit organization focused on employee
health and wellness issues from the employers? perspective, recognized two
health insurance companies and five regional hospitals for their...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112688Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:02:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112688MBGH is First TN Employer Group to Sign Pledge for Partnership for Patients Memphis Business Group on Health is the first employer/employer group in Tennessee to sign the pledge to support the " Partnership for Patients '
Partnership for Patients: Better Care, Lower Costs was launched today, April 12, 2011, by HHS...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112552Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:36:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112552Rhodes College Builds A Sense of Community Through Wellness Programs Martha McGeachy (shown on her bike), Benefit Services Manager at Rhodes College, gets to the bottom line quickly about why Rhodes has ramped up their health and wellness programs, "We think these programs serve the College and our employees...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112533Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:26:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112533Peter Hayes on Tap for MBGH Annual Conference Peter Hayes will join John Moses, PhD, thought leader for behavior change and measurement with Aon Hewitt, and Suzanne F. Delbanco, PhD., M.P.H., executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform as national keynote speakers at the MBGH Annual...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112532Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:13:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112532Competitive Advantage Drives First Horizon to Invest in Health Why does MBGH member First Horizon invest so heavily in the health of their employees? CEO Bryan Jordan puts it this way, "Our employees are our competitive advantage so we invest in programs
designed to encourage them and their family members to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112531Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112531Congratulations to Healthiest Employers Award Winners MBGH Salutes Winners
of the Memphis Business Journal?s Mid-South?s Healthiest Employers Awards
Adams and Reese (1-99 employees) was recognized for a
combination of health initiatives, including discounted gym memberships and a
cash incentive...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112530Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:41:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112530What's most important to you when you get health care services?
Getting care that is best for your condition?
Getting care when you need it?
Getting care from skilled &amp; knowledgeable professionals?
Getting care that does not harm you?
44% of those responding to MBGH's...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112414Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:17:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112414Are Memphis Employers Kinder & Gentler? Are Memphis Employers Kinder and Gentler Than Their National Counterparts?
&nbsp;
MBGH
decided to find out. We separated out the responses of Tennessee
employers to a national survey of employers and then compared them to
national...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112319Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:11:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112319Brokers Seek to Preserve Role in Health Insurance Exchanges: TN Update Insurance brokers, concerned that their livelihoods could be significantly impacted with the implementation of health insurance exchanges, are working hard to be sure they continue to play a role and earn agent commissions.
Efforts include...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112306Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:54:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=112306MBGH to Moderate Mid-South's Healthiest Employers Panel Cristie Upshaw Travis, CEO of Memphis Business Group on Health, will moderate a panel discussion on health issues that affect the workplace after the awards breakfast for the Mid-South's Healthiest Employers on Friday, March 25, 2011.
The...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111778Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:02:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111778MBGH Talks with MBQ About How State Health Insurance Exchanges Impact Businesses
Cristie Upshaw Travis, CEO of Memphis
Business Group on Health, talked with Richard Banks, blogger for the Memphis
Business Quarterly's Business Minded Blog, about a critical component of healthcare reform, state health insurance exchanges, and...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111514Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:57:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111514MBGH Helps MBQ Get a Handle on What Health Reform Means to Business Cristie Upshaw Travis, CEO of Memphis
Business Group on Health, helps Richard Banks, blogger for the Memphis Business Quarterly's Business Minded Blog, get, what he refers to as, a
"semblance of comprehension" about what health reform means...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111495Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:53:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111495Health Reform Impact on Dental & Vision Benefits Depends on Structure Segal's December 2010 Health Reform Insights focuses on the impact of health reform on dental and vision benefits.
Segal finds that self-insured dental and vision plans that are NOT separately elected and paid ARE subject to health reform....http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111427Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:49:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111427MBGH Reports on MBGH & Shelby County Health Department Project to Improve Health of Employees MBGH Reports summarizes the MBGH &amp; Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) project collaboration to improve the health of employees by conducting the SCHD health promotion program at Memphis employer worksites. In addition to a project...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111392Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:42:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111392MBGH's Health Reform Meeting Outlined Key Decisions for Employers Andy Webber, CEO and President of the National Business Coalition on Health in Washington, DC, addressed a room full of Memphis employers and community leaders at Christian Brothers University on December 14,2010, on "Health Care Reform: The...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111292Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:38:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111292The Leapfrog Group Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary & Names Top Hospitals of the Decade
On
November 30, 2010 at a gala celebration in Washington, DC attended by
more than 350 of the most influential health, healthcare and policy
experts in the country, The Leapfrog Group celebrated 10 years of
triggering giant leaps...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111259Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:23:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111259Healthy People 2020 Sets Agressive Goals for Health Improvement On December 2, 2010, HHS released "Healthy People 2020", updating goals and objectives for improving the health of our nation over the next decade (replaces Healthy People 2010). Visit the Healthy People 2020 website for details.
Overarching...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111233Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:38:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111233Deficit Panel Targets Healthcare Cost Reduction to Reduce US DebtJust when we were all beginning to adjust to the sweeping changes in health insurance plans required by Health Reform legislation passed in March 2010, we are now bombarded by the possibility of more changes included in the Deficit Panel's...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111225Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:41:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111225Key Stakeholders Want TN to Operate It's Own Health Insurance Exchange According to the State of Tennessee Insurance Exchange Planning Initiative, "Key stakeholders now express (in writing) their preference that Tennessee operate the exchange instead of the federal government.&nbsp;
These groups include all of the...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111183Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:49:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111183Final GINA Regulations Released Read the Employee Benefit News article regarding final GINA requlations issues November 9, 2010.
Get ?a copy of the Federal Register for GINA regulations.
According to Employee Benefit News, "GINA and its new implementing regulations:
??...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111165Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:10:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111165Tennessee Health Plans Rank in Top 15% Nationally on eValue8 The National Business Coalition on Health released its national eValue8 2010 report "Engage...Focus...Improve" ?on November 16, 2010. The report provides a snap shot of health plan performance on key elements including consumer engagement,...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111131Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:20:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111131The Double Whammy: We Still Have Unsafe, Expensive Healthcare It doesn't take a rocket scientist to draw the conclusion that we still have unsafe, expensive healthcare in the US, and right here in Memphis, when you read the headlines of recent reports:
AHRQ: Rate of Adverse Events in Medicare Cases...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111097Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:18:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=111097MBGH Hosts Successful Value-Based Insurance Design Webinar MBGH hosted a successful Value-Based Insurance Design webinar on Thursday, November 4,2010 with A. Mark Fendrick, MD, co-Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design at the University of Michigan.
MBGH&nbsp; has been working with...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110992Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:45:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110992Methodist Healthcare Posts Leapfrog Survey Results on WebsiteMethodist Healthcare is the first Midsouth hospital system to post their complete results from the Leapfrog Group Annual Hospital Survey on their website. MBGH has been working with Methodist since July to add critical outcome, process, and structure...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110913Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:53:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110913Milliman Survey: Even with New Contracting Approaches Rates Increase 11.7% in 2011 Milliman's 2010 Group Health Insurance Survey ?found insurers estimated a 10.2% and 11.7% increase for HMOs and PPOs respectively for 2011. The survey also found that the most frequent contracting and cost control steps insurers are taking in...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110852Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:28:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110852Tennessee Starts to Evaluate Health Insurance Exchanges Should the state of Tennessee establish its own health insurance exchange or tap into the national, federal exchange? That is the question being considered by the State of Tennessee under a $1 million grant from the federal government.
I attended...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110814Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:28:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110814Commercial Per Capita Costs Increase 8.7%, Far Outpacing Medicare Costs From Business Insurance , S&amp;P Healthcare Indices reports that for the 12-month period ending August 2010, per capita health care costs for commercial plans,including self-insured, increased 8.66% compared to an increase in Medicare per...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110800Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:49:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110800Sentara Healthcare Saves $3.4 Million & Improves Employee Health A 3-year, incentive-based wellness program for the employees of Sentara Healthcare had a 6:1 return on investment, saved approximately $3.4 million in healthcare costs, and resulted in health improvement for nearly 80% of the employees that...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110789Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:07:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110789Glad You Have "Most Favored Nation" Pricing? You Should Read This Most favored nation pricing means that you (or your health plan) have the best pricing a hospital or physician practice gives any plan.On the surface, this looks good; after all, all other payors will pay more than you. However, all may not be good...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110782Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:39:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110782Stunning Medical Mistakes Still Happen 6 Years After Introducing Universal Protocol According to a report published in the October issue of the Archives of Surgery, introducing the universal protocol endorsed by the Joint Commission in 2004 has NOT reduced the frequency of such medical errors as wrong site surgery or wrong...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110780Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:25:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110780What is your premium increase for 2011?Tell us what your premium (or premium equivalent if you are self-insured) increase is for 2011 .Approximately what is the amount of this increase that is due to changes required by health reform? Did you make some benefit design changes to reduce...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110726Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:07:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110726New Over the Counter Rules Can Be Confusing Effective January 1, 2011, employees must have a "prescription" to purchase over-the-counter medicines and drugs if they are to be categorized as "medical care" for purposes of the employer health plan and health savings accounts.
Click here to...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110643Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:27:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110643MBGH Releases 2010 eValue8 Report on TN Health Plan Performance MBGH released its 2010 eValue8 report on Tennessee Health Plan Performance at the MBGH Annual Conference on September 9, 2010. This annual report is prepared in conjunction with HealthCare 21, the business coalition in middle &amp; east Tennessee. ...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110405Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:49:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110405Health Reform's Impact on Mini-Med Plans Mini-med plans provide only the very basic health care coverage in order to keep premiums affordable and are usually offered to seasonal, part-time, temporary, blue-collar, and entry-level employees. Firms that offer mini-med plans include...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110340Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:08:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110340Evidence Mounting: 2011 Will be a Messy Year for Both Employers & Employees Survey results released over the past 2 weeks clearly indicate that employers of all sizes will be asking their employees to share in healthcare cost increases expected in 2011.For example:
Large Employers: The National Business Group on...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110194Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:46:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110194Will New Technology Transform How Healthcare is Delivered? Check out how wireless technology is now being used to help manage patients from home &amp; the other innovations being developed to improve care &amp; increase efficiency. How do you plan to incorporate this type of technology into your employee...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110168Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:24:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110168Memphis Employers: Accountable Care Organizations Are Coming! Are You Ready? Memphis employers, employees &amp; their families will definitely be affected by the latest trend to hit the healthcare delivery system: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The concept is not entirely new but is a new version of an old idea:...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110155Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:48:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110155Large Employers Rate Flexibility Over Advantages of "Grandfather" Status A Hewitt Associates survey of 466 large employers released on August 10, 2010 indicates most expect to lose their Grandfather plan status in the next two years, and for sure by 2014. Reasons sited for loss include changes they plan to make...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110127Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:47:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110127Preventable Medical Errors Add More Than $19.5 Billion to US Healthcare Costs Yet another study reveals the direct connection between poor quality of care and increased cost. Milliman's recent study for the Society of Actuaries found that, in 2008, avoidable medical errors added $19.5 billion to the US healthcare bill. This...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110110Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:12:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110110Health Care Reform Costs to Insurers May Exceed Forecasts Compliance with the new medical loss ratios by health plans could cost health insurance companies much more than originally predicted according to a recent study conducted by Weiss Ratings.
Margins for health insurance companies already complying...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110099Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:18:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=110099New Health Plan Appeals Rules Announced by HHS Click here to read the HHS fact sheet on the new internal/external appeals rules for NEW health plans. Grandfathered plans are not impacted by the new rules.
The new rules provide health plan members with the ability to appeal denials to an...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=109976Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:53:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=109976Employers Face Penalties with New Non-Discrimination Rules Click here ?to read? the article from Employee Benefit News summarizing new non-discrimination rules re: executive medical plans.
http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=109897Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:25:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=109897MBGH Update: Methodist Healthcare Quality Report Cards Now On-line Memphis Business Group on Health (MBGH) applauds Methodist Le Bonheur
Healthcare (Methodist) for making their quality of care report card
public on their websites. Specifically, MBGH is pleased with this
initiative for the following reasons:
...http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=109807Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:21:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=109807DOL FAQ on Mental Health Parity Offers Guidance for Grandfathered Plans Click
here to read Buck Consultants' summary of how recently released DOL FAQ ( click here to read) on mental health parity
impacts grandfathered status under health reform.
http://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=109891Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:26:00 Zhttp://www.memphisbusinessgroup.org/default.aspx?p=57772&beid=109891